"Submitted in partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in English Literature."; Thesis advisor: Stuart Barnett.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2013.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-90).

This thesis represents an analysis of the evolution of liberation theology beginning with its basic philosophical tenets continuing into its role as a social and political movement in Latin America. Since the early 1960's liberation theology has...

Paraíba is one of nine states of the Northeast of Brazil. The Northeast is regarded as Brazil’s birthplace, where millions of African captives were shipped by the Portuguese. It is considered one of the poorest areas in Brazil. Yet, in 1985 during...

As interactions between people from different cultures increase, the need to understand and accept communication styles which sharply contrast with our own, becomes more evident. One individual characteristic that affects substantially the...